Zoque languages
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| Zoque | |
|---|---|
| O'de püt | |
| Ethnicity: | Zoques |
| Geographic distribution: | Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco |
| Linguistic classification: |
Mixe–Zoquean
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| Subdivisions: |
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 Locations (green) where Zoquean languages are spoken | |
The Zoque /ˈsoʊkeɪ/[1] languages form a primary branch of the Mixe–Zoquean language family indigenous to southern Mexico. They are spoken by around 70,000 indigenous Zoque people. The Zoques call their language O'de püt.
Zoque-language programming is carried by the CDI's radio station XECOPA, broadcasting from Copainalá, Chiapas.
Languages
Zoquean languages fall in three groups:
- Gulf Zoquean (Veracruz Zoque)
- Sierra Popoluca (Soteapan Zoque),
- Texistepec Popoluca
- Ayapa Zoque (Tabasco Zoque)
- Oaxacan Zoque
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- Copainalá Zoque
- Francisco León Zoque
- Rayón Zoque (a dialect cluster)
References
- ↑ Laurie Bauer, 2007, The Linguistics Student’s Handbook, Edinburgh
- Wichmann, Søren, 1995. The Relationship Among the Mixe–Zoquean Languages of Mexico. University of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. ISBN 0-87480-487-6
See also
- Epi-Olmec script
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